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TIL Bill Gates Has Donated More Than $50 billion to Charity

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vPeXB TIL of how Albert the 1st of Belgium died in a mountaineering accident that was considered murder by some due to his skill in the hobby.
VZG8 TIL that it took about 40 years for Poland’s population to return to its 1939 level.
Lk5ov TIL Dr. Seuss drew anti-Japanese cartoons during WWII. When he met the survivors of Hiroshima, he realized "A person is a person no matter how small". He later created Horton Hears a Who! as an apology, dedicating it to a Japanese friend.
ep9BJ TIL in 2011, students at Little Village Academy, a public school in Chicago, were prohibited from bringing their own lunch from home unless they had a medical excuse. The principal stated that the policy was intended to protect students from their own unhealthful food choices.
xVBLB TIL that parents in Nordic countries have their babies nap outside in subzero temperatures so they sleep longer and better